Diogo Jota car crash: Funeral of Liverpool star to be held on July 5

The funeral will take place at 10am (1pm UAE time) in his home town of Gondomar, east of Porto, Portugal

PUBLISHED: Fri 4 Jul 2025, 2:47 PM

By:
Khaleej Times Staff

The funeral of Portuguese and Liverpool ace Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash in Spain, will be held on Saturday, July 5, media reports have said.

According to ESPN, the funeral will take place at 10am (1pm UAE time) in his home town of Gondomar, east of Porto, Portugal.

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The funeral of his brother, who too was in the car, will be held along with Jota.

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The funeral service will be held at the Matriz de Gondomar church, ESPN said. A wake will take place from 4pm (7pm UAE time) on Friday.

Earlier, the mortal remains of Jota and Andre Silva had arrived in Gondomar in the early hours of Friday morning.

The football world was left in shock following the tragedy and stars and clubs mourned the passing of the 28-year-old.

The Official Liverpool Supporters Club Dubai (OLSC Dubai) also paid tribute to the striker, who helped the Anfield club win a record-equalling 20th English Premier League crown.